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Could I Be Going Into Preterm Labor As I Have Abdominal Cramps?

I'm currently 29 weeks pregnant and I've been having abdominal pain that feels like menstrual cramps and I am having persistent lower back pain, could I be going into preterm labor? Also the pain comes and goes for a few minutes and lasts for about a Minute or so.
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Cramps in abdomen associated with constant back pain suggests-
- Baby desending down to get fixed in pelvis.. it happens in most of first pregnancies.
- Calcium & vitamin D deficiency can cause constant back ache( needs supplements)
- Vaginal infection/ urinary complaints may accompany the symptom,
- Digestive problem with constipation/ bloating and abdominal cramps is a common symptom in later months of pregnancy.
LASTLY, yes it can be beginning of premature delivery.. but here the intensity & frequency goes on increasing/ it is not associated with constant pain. Pain comes & vanishes completely/ Itr is accompanied by increased vaginal discharge ( with occasional blood tinge )/ It is accompanied by down words pressure.
You need to consult your treating obstetrician & get specific treatment for the causative factor/ to detain delivery till baby develops well & is ready to take birth,
Thanks.
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Could I Be Going Into Preterm Labor As I Have Abdominal Cramps?

Hi, I understand your concern. Cramps in abdomen associated with constant back pain suggests- - Baby desending down to get fixed in pelvis.. it happens in most of first pregnancies. - Calcium & vitamin D deficiency can cause constant back ache( needs supplements) - Vaginal infection/ urinary complaints may accompany the symptom, - Digestive problem with constipation/ bloating and abdominal cramps is a common symptom in later months of pregnancy. LASTLY, yes it can be beginning of premature delivery.. but here the intensity & frequency goes on increasing/ it is not associated with constant pain. Pain comes & vanishes completely/ Itr is accompanied by increased vaginal discharge ( with occasional blood tinge )/ It is accompanied by down words pressure. You need to consult your treating obstetrician & get specific treatment for the causative factor/ to detain delivery till baby develops well & is ready to take birth, Thanks.